FatwaMelakaCreed (Aqidah)
Amalan Dan Kepercayaan Khurafat di Pulau Besar Melaka
What is the ruling on superstitious practices and beliefs on Pulau Besar, Melaka?
Short answer
Khurafat (superstitious) practices on Pulau Besar, Melaka contradict Islamic law and may lead to shirk.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Melaka State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Warta Fatwa Negeri Melaka
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
Gazette evidence in the source: M. P.U. 14
Summary
Khurafat (superstitious) practices on Pulau Besar, Melaka contradict Islamic law and may lead to shirk. Examples include making requests at graves or places claimed to be sacred, venerating certain objects, bathing at specific wells, using stones from them as amulets, burning incense sticks in the belief of benefit or harm, and serving slaughtered meat vowed by Muslims and non-Muslims, which carries doubt over intention. Muslims are forbidden from these acts, which are an offence liable to legal action, and they must repent and abandon them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Amalan dan perbuatan khurafat yang dilakukan di Pulau Besar, Melaka adalah bertentangan dengan hukum syarak dan boleh membawa kepada syirik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Melaka State Mufti Department. “Amalan Dan Kepercayaan Khurafat di Pulau Besar Melaka”, 24 September 2015. https://www.muftimelaka.gov.my/fatwa/amalan-dan-kepercayaan-khurafat-di-pulau-besar-melaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/superstitious-practices-beliefs-pulau-besar/